Pony Club Sat 2-04-11

[GTB_an_Owl]

Any body home ?

any body interested ?

geoff

[Arthur Alchin]

Yeh Geoff, i am home but infortunately will be workig tomorrownight (1900-0730hrs + 1 hr for return to EST from EDST.

will have to wait now for the Bretti camp at the end of the month. Have just picked up a little Mak-casselgrain and need to fiddle with it.

[racecar]

If you've got room for one more, I am interested. I am driving up to Kulnura tonight for a look, there being a new moon and no clouds. I think I know where the pony club is btw, near the general store in Kulnura (if that's where the petrol pumps are, but don't know where/when you meet up, how long you usually stay...

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8" Celestron Nextstar. 25mm Plossl, 13mm Ethos, 8mm radian.
9x63 Orion binoculars.

[GTB_an_Owl]

Hi David

nothing definite yet

i would like a few more starters to make the trip up to the mountain worthwhile

there are directions to the pony club in the sticky at the top of the star party threads

keep an eye here to see if anyone is interested

geoff

[gb_astro]

I'm in if it happens.
Greg.

[GTB_an_Owl]

OK

well why not Greg

i will try and be there just before sundown

hope you find your way David

geoff

[gb_astro]

Geoff i'm still in but just wondering about the wind factor.
14km/h predicted. ?
Greg.

[GTB_an_Owl]

Mmmmmmm!

just had a look at 7timer

moderate winds and cloud

maybe we should give it a miss

what do you think ?

geoff

[jakob]

Blue Skyies, Cold Beer & Red bellies on the Observing field!!!
Greetings j.

Good viewing to start.
Passing Clouds for an hour.
Clear and steady from 11:30, beatiful views, little dew, ~11c at 2am.
Finished 3am.

[gb_astro]

Geoff, yes I might back out.
Just looking more wet and windy down here.

Jacob, we dont want to hear about it. :)
(Sounds great).

Greg.

[GTB_an_Owl]

yes lets give it a miss

there is always next weekend

i have some work to catch up on anyway

Justine has advised that the new shed is finished externally - but the inside needs to be fitted out yet

only one (new) key available for it yet

geoff

[racecar]

Glad I went last night. Doesn't look good out the window... The batteries on my scope failed after viewing 2 objects. Pity it isn't a dob...

I was at Springs Road which is a few kms shy of Kulnura, off of Wiseman's Ferry Road. There is a field there with great horizon to the south, but bad to the north and east and west OK.

Got a lot of good binocular viewing in and left around 2 when the clouds started to come over.

[gb_astro]

Hi David.
Yes those NextStars really need an external power source.
What type of field was this near Kulnura?
Public, private, unknown ??

Greg.

[racecar]

Not a field as such. It was a stretch next to the road. Very few cars. About 100-200m from the Springs road turnoff. About 10-20m of distance between the road and the 1m wooden fence.

[GTB_an_Owl]

not far from the paint ball place we used to go to by the sounds of it

geoff

[racecar]

If that is the triangular park at the t-intersection in Kulnura, I tried once there too, but the locals had their lights on until I left at 2 AM. Springs road is not that wide not sure if you'd fit too many people on it. I go when the skies look good, if it's a weeknight and the moon is nearly new.

[gb_astro]

Thanks David.
Found it on Google Earth.
Looks a bit lite on amenities :).
You should like the Pony Club.
Greg.

[racecar]

Hmmm. I'm not sure what amenities you have at star parties (I bring everything with me). Don't want to go to the Pony club uninvited, so I think I'll head to Springs Road tonight from about 7:30 PM onwards.

Pity that Saturday night was the only bad night this new moon.
David